A Scene from the New Testament
Leopold Flameng, after Alexandre Bida
1801 to 1825
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 43.3 x 32 cm (17 1/16 x 12 5/8 in.) plate: 25.8 x 18.5 cm (10 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Accession Number
2011.139.71
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Leopold Flameng, after Alexandre Bida
Léopold Flameng (1831–1911) was a distinguished French engraver, illustrator, and painter, born in Brussels to French parents. He began his artistic training in Paris under the engravers Luigi Calamatta and Jean Gigoux, whose guidance honed his exceptional burin and etching techniques. Noticed early by critic Charles Blanc, Flameng quickly established himself as a master reproductive printmaker, i...